UNV Communication, Knowledge and Reporting Officer - WASH

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response Communications & PR

Overview

Lead communication and reporting for WASH Sector in humanitarian response

You have:

• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level; humanitarian experience is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
• Experience in communication, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation is essential.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good photography and videography skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Sound security awareness; have affinity with or interest in children’s rights, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. Equity accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Within the Rohingya refugee response, UNICEF leads the Nutrition and WASH Sectors, and the Child Protection Sub-Sector, and co-leads the Education Sector with Save the Children. The aim of the sector approach is to strengthen system-wide preparedness and technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies, and provide clear leadership and accountability within the respective areas.

The UN Volunteer will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia sub-districts. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Sector Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Communication, Knowledge and Reporting Officer will:

• Internal and External Communication: Lead both internal and external communication of the WASH Sector; Ensure smooth information flow within the Sector and with external Partners; Utilize various communication channels to disseminate key updates and relevant information; Maintain the contact list of Sector’s stakeholder and audience; Lead on secretariate tasks for WASH Sector.

• Collaboration and Meetings: Take charge of organizing meetings and platforms and prepare presentations for effective collaboration among the WASH Sector and its Partners; Capture meeting minutes and share them; Organize webinar and facilitate dialogue; Lead to organize training and workshop programs.

• Content Creation: Capture photos and create visually appealing text, pictorial document, and visual content for the Sector's communication materials; Write scripts and create relevant videos to showcase the impact of the Sector's activities; Support in creating IEC materials.

• Knowledge Management: Maintain and update WASH Sector website and shared drive; Create knowledge products; Identify and develop mechanisms to store and share valuable knowledge generated from the Rohingya response; Create informative documents to disseminate best practices and lessons learned; Ensure confidentiality of internal documents.

• Research: Take charge of online surveys, registration process, preparing/editing questionnaires.

• Reporting: Prepare well-structured and insightful reports and narratives highlighting the WASH Sector's progress and achievements; Provide regular updates and analysis to key stakeholders, including donors and Partners.

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Act as the primary support for the Information Management Officer in data collection, analysis, visualization, and dissemination; Act as the primary support for the Public Health Promotion Officer in data collection, data analysis and preparing key messages; Ensure data accuracy and integrity to support evidence-based decision-making.

• Any other task as requested by line-Management.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Creativity • Empowering Others • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Judgement and Decision-making • Knowledge Sharing • Leadership • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Self-Management • Vision • Working in Teams

• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level; humanitarian experience is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization. • Experience in communication, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation is essential. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Good photography and videography skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines. • Sound security awareness; have affinity with or interest in children’s rights, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Cox’s Bazar is a family duty-station with good access to air and bus travel to other parts of Bangladesh. Accommodation, food, education and medical facilities are available.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials as well.

The UN Volunteer will be based in Cox’s Bazar, with regular travel to the Rohingya camps and other locations in Teknaf and Ukhia upazila. As this is a National UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious acts insurance plan.

Cox's Bazar is a district of Bangladesh known for fishing port and tourism. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 miles) sandy sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach in the world. The cli-mate of Cox's bazar is similar to the rest of the country. The climate of Bangladesh is generally determined by its location in the tropical monsoon region: high temperature, heavy rainfall, generally excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations. It is further characterized by the location in the coastal area. Cox’s Bazar is a generally safe place to live. The communications systems in Cox’s Bazar is well developed and the district is well-connected with other cities. National mobile networks are operational. Cox’s Bazar has a domestic airport and is currently classified as a family duty station (Security Level 3; Hardship Category D).

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